REUTERS
Aug 6, 2026
FIFA apologized to its members for mistakes made over its abandoned proposal to sell commercial rights to the World Cup as the body’s leadership reaffirmed its support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino after a crisis meeting in Morocco on Wednesday.
The proposal to sell a 20% stake in a new commercial rights entity to private investors in a deal that would have raised about $4.2 billion provoked a fierce backlash and was withdrawn last Friday. Infantino bore the brunt of the criticism, including some from inside FIFA, which raised questions over his reelection as president next March.
“Following a meeting in Rabat, Morocco, the FIFA Secretary General and members of the FIFA management board in attendance reaffirmed their full support for FIFA President Gianni Infantino,” the statement said.
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